Daily Archive: Monday, March 11, 2024

Paul Waterman of Tuschen, a security guard, was shot dead today during an armed robbery at a Vreed-en-Hoop supermarket, according to the police.

Gov’t, GTU differ over period for salary talks: After a four-week-long teachers’ strike that ended through court mediation, the government and the GTU met lats Thursday for talks and differences have emerged over the period that salary increases should pertain to.

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Chevron CEO Michael Wirth is facing a head-to-head match with Exxon Mobil with his US$53 billion bid for Hess and its stake in oil hotspot Guyana, and could wind up trapped in a dispute between two of South America’s biggest energy rivals.

 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica today to attend a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting on Haiti where a collapse in security and a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation has unfolded, the State Department said.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) is likely to lose its parliamentary majority in May for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to power at the fall of apartheid 30 years ago, a survey showed, opening up the prospect of coalition rule.

A businessman died early this morning when the motorbike he was riding became involved in an accident at Houston on the East Bank of Demerara.

(Trinidad Guardian)  A Siparia community is in mourning after well-known attorney Everald Davidson died after a car knocked him down as he exercised in his neighbourhood on Saturday evening.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – “Oppenheimer,” the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed seven Academy Awards including the prestigious best picture trophy yesterday as Hollywood celebrated a triumphant year in film.

Vice President and General Secretary of the PPP/C Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told challengers of the governing party that they need to “come right” as Guyana approaches the next general and regional elections in 2025.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday urged Guyanese to examine deeply the motives of those who are claiming they can offer better leadership than the PPP/C, stating that social and economic justice includes the building of national wealth which is being done by the current administration.

Determined to meet the March 31st deadline for the free movement of nationals within the bloc, Caricom’s Legal Affairs Committee last week met and signed off on the draft document so that Heads can finalise it when they meet again this week.

Vergenoegen-based outfit Slingerz overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Santos by a 3-1 score when the KFC Elite League continued on Saturday evening at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre, Providence.

It has been four months since the tragic helicopter crash which claimed the lives of five army men and Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said that the investigation is still ongoing.

Ravens secured a 1-0 lead in their best of three series against the Eagles in the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League Championship final, following a hard-fought 78-76 overtime victory in game one on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Although the government of Suriname had promised in 2021 to issue 150 SK fishing licences to Guyanese fishermen, following an agreement between the two countries this has not yet been done and Suriname’s President is now saying that further discussions have to be carried out.

The death of 20-year-old forklift operator Colin Nurse Joseph of Alya Construction Company on February 20th, 2024 at his workplace, situated at Omai Port, Wismar, Upper Demerara River is still under investigation.

By Michelangelo Jacobus The roadways of Berbice came alive yesterday morning under blistering sunshine as the country’s best cyclists gathered for the second leg of the Jagan’s Memorial Cycling Road Race in New Amsterdam, Berbice.

The Guyana Association of Women Judges (GAWJ) has announced that it will embark on a joint project with non-governmental organisations to conduct a practical survey of women with babies in prison in Guyana.

After day one saw both the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Everest Cricket Club being dismissed for low totals, improved performances from both sides yesterday resulted in a close draw, with Everest 64 runs short of victory, while the army unit needed just two wickets for the win.

Head of State Irfaan Ali will launch the National Ramadan Village at 4:30 pm today, on the lawns of the Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) U15 batsman Pameshwar Ram was the recipient of cricket equipment from businessman Gamal Hamid of GH Renovations.

With the IDB’s recent launch of its ‘One Caribbean Strategy’, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh has urged the multilateral institution to hold true on making the objectives a reality, as he promised that Guyana would play its part.

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister, responding to Pope Francis’s call to show “the courage of the white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with Russia, said on Sunday that Kyiv would never capitulate and told the Vatican to pay special heed to its role in World War Two.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Another batch of students has graduated from the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and is testimony to government’s recognition of the need for more skilled labour as the nation’s economy continues to expand.

Dear Editor, I am writing to you regarding the Communiqué from the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Georgetown, which was held from 25 to 28 February.

CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and U.S.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on key areas of mutual interest was on Friday inked by Chief Co-operatives Development Officer, Janaknauth Panchu, and Commissioner of Forests,  Edward Goberdhan, at the Guyana Forestry Commission Office in Kingston, Georgetown.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza (Reuters) – Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a ceasefire stalled.

Dear Editor, It is with optimism and enthusiasm that I write to commend the government’s efforts in promoting social cohesion, evident through diverse initiatives such as “Men on Mission,” “Christmas Village,” and “Ramadan Village,” which began under the leadership of former President David Granger.

(Reuters) – Alex Carey scored a magnificent 98 not out as Australia chased down their 279-run victory target to beat New Zealand by three wickets before tea on the fourth day of the second test in Christchurch, sweeping the series 2-0.

Lindsey Horan scored in the first minute of first-half stoppage time to lift the U.S.

Another local company has been certified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) to use the ‘Made in Guyana’ certification mark on its products.

The  recent conferences of the police force and the prison service have been shadowed by horrendous crimes and failures that one hopes there was serious introspection at these gatherings and that the government will tame the hoopla about how well things are going and face the facts.

Last year, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) suspended Guyana from its membership because of the delay in compiling and publishing its 2020 annual report.

By Freedom ImaginariesUnder the banner #WithHaitianRefugees, Freedom Imaginaries is urging CARICOM to establish a rights-based regional approach for the protection of Haitian migrants and refugees as leaders prepare to meet in Jamaica today, March 11, to discuss the dire situation in Haiti.

Dear Editor, It is time for Bharrat Jagdeo to go.  He is wasting time, distorting lines, pretending to wisdom with this sacred oil patrimony. 

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday for the first time that he backed new end-of-life legislation that would allow what he called “help to die” and wanted his government to put forward a draft bill to parliament in May.